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mastic

N ยาง เรซิน yang-re-sin

masticate

VI เคี้ยว บด chew munch kiao

masticate

VT เคี้ยว บด chew munch kiao

mastication

N การ เคี้ยว kan-kiao

masticator

N ผู้ เขี้ยว phu-kiao

masticatory

A เกี่ยวกับ การ เคี้ยว

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MASTIC, MASTICH

n.[L. mastiche.] 1. A resin exuding from the mastic-tree, a species of Pistacia, and obtained by incision. It is in white farinaceous tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic. It is used also as an ingredient in drying varnishes.
2. A kind of mortar or cement.

MASTICATE

v.t.[L. mastico.] To chew; to grind with the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; as, to masticate food.

MASTICATED

pp. Chewed.

MASTICATING

ppr. Chewing; breaking into small pieces with the teeth.

MASTICATION

n.The act or operation of chewing solid food, breaking it into small pieces, and mixing it with saliva; thus preparing it for deglutition, and more easy digestion in the stomach. Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion.

MASTICATORY

a.Chewing; adapted to perform the office of chewing food.

MASTICATORY

n.A substance to be chewed to increase the saliva.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MASTIC

Mas "tic, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. [Written also mastich. ]

1. (Bot. )

Defn: A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus ), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree.

2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes.

3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc. Barbary mastic (Bot. ), the Pistachia Atlantica. -- Peruvian mastic tree (Bot. ), a small tree (Schinus Molle ) with peppery red berries; -- called also pepper tree. -- West Indian mastic (Bot. ), a lofty tree (Bursera gummifera ) full of gum resin in every part.

MASTICABLE

MASTICABLE Mas "ti *ca *ble, a.

Defn: Capable of being masticated.

MASTICADOR

Mas `ti *ca "dor, n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. mastigador. See Masticate. ] (Man. )

Defn: A part of a bridle, the slavering bit. [Written also mastigador. ]

MASTICATE

Mas "ti *cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Masticated; p. pr. & vb. n.Masticating. ] Etym: [L. masticatus, p. p. of masticare to chew, prob. fr. mastiche mastic. See Mastic. ]

Defn: To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food.

MASTICATER

MASTICATER Mas "ti *ca `ter, n.

Defn: One who masticates.

MASTICATION

Mas `ti *ca "tion, n. Etym: [L. masticatio: cf. F. mastication. ]

Defn: The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food. Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion. Arbuthnot.

MASTICATOR

MASTICATOR Mas "ti *ca `tor, n.

1. One who masticates.

2. A machine for cutting meat into fine pieces for toothless people; also, a machine for cutting leather, India rubber, or similar tough substances, into fine pieces, in some processes of manufacture.

MASTICATORY

Mas "ti *ca *to *ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. masticatoire.]

Defn: Chewing; adapted to perform the office o

MASTICATORY

MASTICATORY Mas "ti *ca *to *ry, n.; pl. -ries (. (Med. )

Defn: A substance to be chewed to increase the saliva. Bacon.

MASTICH

MASTICH Mas "tich, n.

Defn: See Mastic.

MASTICIN

MASTICIN Mas "ti *cin, n. (Chem. )

Defn: A white, amorphous, tenacious substance resembling caoutchouc, and obtained as an insoluble residue of mastic.

MASTICOT

MASTICOT Mas "ti *cot, n. (Chem. )

Defn: Massicot. [Obs. ]

New American Oxford Dictionary

mastic

mas tic |ˈmastik ˈmæstɪk | ▶noun 1 an aromatic gum or resin exuded from the bark of a Mediterranean tree, used in making varnish and chewing gum and as a flavoring. 2 (also mastic tree ) the bushy evergreen Mediterranean tree of the cashew family that yields mastic and has aromatic leaves and fruit, closely related to the pistachio. [Pistacia lentiscus, family Anacardiaceae. ] 3 a puttylike waterproof filler and sealant used in building. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French and Latin from Greek mastikhē (perhaps from mastikhan ‘masticate ’).

masticate

Oxford Dictionary

mastic

mastic |ˈmastɪk | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] an aromatic gum or resin which exudes from the bark of a Mediterranean tree, used in making varnish and chewing gum and as a flavouring. 2 (also mastic tree ) the bushy evergreen Mediterranean tree which yields mastic and has aromatic leaves and fruit, closely related to the pistachio. ●Pistacia lentiscus, family Anacardiaceae. • used in names of trees that are similar or related to the mastic tree, e.g. American mastic. 3 [ mass noun ] a putty-like waterproof filler and sealant used in building. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French and Latin from Greek mastikhē (perhaps from mastikhan ‘masticate ’).

masticate

masticate |ˈmastɪkeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] chew (food ). DERIVATIVES mastication |-ˈkeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, masticator noun, masticatory adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (earlier (Middle English ) as mastication ): from late Latin masticat- ‘chewed ’, from the verb masticare, from Greek mastikhan ‘gnash the teeth ’ (related to masasthai ‘to chew ’).

American Oxford Thesaurus

masticate

masticate verb strong jaws enable them to masticate the bones of their prey: chew, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, eat; formal manducate.

Oxford Thesaurus

masticate

masticate verb this lizard eats a wide variety of plants but does not masticate the food: chew, munch, champ, chomp, crunch, eat; ruminate, chew the cud; technical manducate, triturate; rare chumble.

French Dictionary

mastic

mastic adj. inv. et n. m. nom masculin Mélange adhésif. : Nicolas, achète du mastic pour réparer le carreau, s ’il te plaît. adjectif de couleur invariable Beige clair. : Des imperméables mastic. Note Orthographique masti c.

mastication

mastication n. f. nom féminin Action de broyer les aliments avec les dents.

Spanish Dictionary

masticación

masticación nombre femenino Aplastamiento o trituración de algo en la boca con los dientes para extraer su jugo o sabor o para ser tragado :la digestión es tanto mejor cuanto mejor sea la masticación y menos movimientos excesivos se realicen inmediatamente después de la ingesta .

masticador, -ra

masticador, -ra nombre masculino 1 Aparato para triturar los alimentos destinados a personas que tienen dificultad para masticarlos .2 adjetivo zool [aparato bucal ] Que sirve para masticar, que es apto para la masticación :aparato masticador; hay insectos con boca masticadora, como los escarabajos o los saltamontes, que se alimentan de vegetales .3 zool [animal ] Que tiene este aparato bucal; en especial, insecto que mastica los alimentos, a diferencia de los chupadores .

masticar

masticar verbo transitivo Aplastar o triturar algo en la boca con los dientes para extraer su jugo o sabor o para ser tragado :los habitantes del altiplano andino masticaban la hoja de un arbusto considerado mágico; una manzana bien masticada arrastra la suciedad de los dientes . VÉASE masticar a dos carrillos . Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .

masticatorio, -ria

masticatorio, -ria adjetivo 1 Que sirve para masticar .2 adjetivo [medicamento ] Que debe masticarse .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

mastic

mas tic /mǽstɪk /名詞 1 U 乳香樹脂 (液 ).2 C 〘植〙マスティクス (mastic tree ) 〘ウルシ科の木〙.3 U 乳香酒 .4 U 〘建〙マスチック〘しっくいの一種〙.

masticate

mas ti cate /mǽstɪkèɪt /動詞他動詞｟かたく｠〈食べ物など〉をかむ, そしゃくする (chew ).

mastication

m à s ti c á tion 名詞 U そしゃく .